ANBOC 2026

ANBOC 2026

Welcome to ANBOC 2026!

6:00pm AEST

Cynthia Johnston Turner - Keynote Presentation Verbrugghen Hall

7:00pm AEST

Opening Concert - RAN Band Sydney Verbrugghen Hall

9:00am AEST

Mark Laycock - Keynote Presentation Verbrugghen Hall

10:00am AEST

Creating Meaningful Rehearsals in Limited Time Verbrugghen Hall Get the bo win gsri ght! (Linking rhythm and bow division in junior string ensembles) Recital Hall East Rehearsal.exe: Upgrading Your Ensemble Rehearsal with Digital Tools Recital Hall West The End is Only as Good as the Beginning - Success from the Door to the Downbeat Music Workshop

11:00am AEST

11:30am AEST

Patrick Bowen - Keynote Presentation Verbrugghen Hall

12:30pm AEST

1:30pm AEST

Lunchtime Concert - CHS Chamber Orchestra Music Workshop Lunchtime Concert - North West Wind Ensemble Verbrugghen Hall

2:30pm AEST

Community Music with Professionalism, Purpose, Passion & Longevity: An insight into the Castle Hill RSL Wind Orchestras Verbrugghen Hall Elevate Your Rehearsal: Rehearse for Success Education Room Understanding Composition Basics - If you can't understand it, you can't conduct it! Recital Hall West “The other March King” - the original marches of Kenneth J. Alford Recital Hall East New Australian Music for School and Community Orchestras: An orchestral reading session Music Workshop

3:30pm AEST

4:00pm AEST

Connecting Your Students with Living Composers Music Workshop Middle-Child Syndrome – Taking the ‘Second’ Band or Orchestra Verbrugghen Hall Navigating the Band Room with Discipline: Military Principles for Musical Leadership Recital Hall West The First Notes and The First Year: How to compose music for children to perform Recital Hall East

6:45pm AEST

Saturday Evening Performance - Adelaide Wind Orchestra Verbrugghen Hall

9:00am AEDT

Mark Laycock - Keynote Presentation Verbrugghen Hall Patrick Bowen - Keynote Presentation Education Room

10:00am AEDT

It's Not New, it's Upcycled! Creating twenty-first century band repertoire from the legacy of Australian heritage women composers. Recital Hall West More Than Loud and Soft: Helping Students Understand the True Role of Dynamics in Music Education Room Off to a Great Start - Creative Approaches to Teaching Beginner Band Music Workshop Out the Other Side! Maximize Your Program with Flexible and Chamber Music Recital Hall East

11:00am AEDT

11:30am AEDT

Cynthia Johnston Turner - Keynote Presentation Verbrugghen Hall

1:00pm AEDT

1:30pm AEDT

Sunday Lunchtime Concert - North Shore Wind Symphony Verbrugghen Hall

2:30pm AEDT

Commissioning Australian Music: the how, the when and the why Music Workshop Finding Your Voice as a Young Composer Education Room Listening Between the Lines: Using AI Analytics to Strengthen Australian School Music Programs Recital Hall East

3:30pm AEDT

4:00pm AEDT

Early Learners to Emerging Artists:Effective K-12 Approaches in an Educational Context Recital Hall West Making Sound Decisions: developing auditory understanding for a cohesive ensemble sound Recital Hall East The Composer and Conductor: The Art of Collaboration in Rehearsal Verbrugghen Hall

6:00pm AEDT

Sunday Evening Concert - SYO Verbrugghen Hall

9:30am AEDT

Tyler Arcari & Ralph Hultgren Recital Hall East Jazz Workshop 1 Verbrugghen Hall Orchestra Conducting Workshop 1 Verbrugghen Hall Wind Band Conducting Workshop 1 Verbrugghen Hall

11:00am AEDT

11:30am AEDT

Composers Workshop Recital Hall East Jazz Workshop 2 Recital Hall West Orchestra Conducting Workshop 2 Verbrugghen Hall Wind Band Conducting Workshop 2 Music Workshop

1:00pm AEDT